Equity and Inclusion

Mission statement:

“Our mission is to foster a supportive environment for all constituencies within our department and beyond. We are committed to all members of our community to listen, to engage, and to promote awareness of best practices to achieve a respectful and collegial environment. Through collaboration with DEI committees and other organizations across campus and with Emory University, we strive for a diverse, equitable and inclusive community at large.”

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee:

• Helen Ansell, Postdoctoral Fellow (Postdoctoral fellow chair; hansell@emory.edu)
• Alissa Bans, Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies (alissa.sue.bans@emory.edu)
• Satya Spandana Boddu, Graduate Student (satya.spandana.boddu@emory.edu)
• Justin Burton, Associate Professor (Faculty Chair; justin.c.burton@emory.edu)
• Sahand Emamian, Graduate Student (sahand.emamian@emory.edu)
• Michael Pasek, Postdoctoral Fellow (michael.pasek@emory.edu)
• Sean Ridout, Postdoctoral Fellow (sridout@emory.edu)
• Jennifer Rieser, Assistant Professor (jennifer.rieser@emory.edu)
• Toler Webb, Graduate Student (Graduate student chair; toler.webb@emory.edu)
• Daniel Weissman, Assistant Professor (daniel.weissman@emory.edu)

Recent activities in the Department:

• DEI journal club on Gender discrimination in physics and astronomy: Graduate student experiences of sexism and gender microaggressions
• Undergraduate climate survey, Spring 2024
• DEI forum on 3/21/2024: Personal wellbeing in physics
• DEI forum on 11/9/2023: Overview of the committee's recent work and plans for the year

Emory Resources on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

• James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference
• The Emory Black Student Union (EBSU)
• Centro Latinx
• Asian Student Center
• Emory LGBT Life
• Center for Women at Emory University
• Women in Science at Emory (WiSE)
• Office of Respect
• Office for Racial and Cultural Engagement at Emory University
• Title IX
• Guidance on student mistreatment
• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
• Ombuds office
• Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Department of Accessibility Services
• The Science Education Research Journal Club has regular meetings and its website (http://physics.emory.edu/faculty/weeks/journal/) lists many papers related to DEI and STEM education